It’s a potentially insurmountable setback to a $6 billion plan first announced in 2017 by Maryland’s previous governor, Republican Larry Hogan.
The project faced criticism from Moore for not being designed with more transit or equity for underserved communities. Before that, it was slowed through the planning phase by opposition in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. Officials there say toll lanes would primarily benefit the wealthy and encouraging more cars on the road would harm the environment.
The new administration did not grant the extension, so the consortium exercised a contract provision to walk away. Others lamented Transurban’s decision, which will further slow down any prospects of rebuilding the bridge or creating a Maryland system of express lanes that mirrors the one on the Virginia side of the Beltway.
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